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What every payer pays for 97163 in South Carolina

9 commercial payers publish South Carolina rates for 97163 (physical therapy evaluation, level 3 of 3), and the median of their medians is $83.84 per session. South Carolina Medicaid's fee-for-service rate, $83.17 per session, is 0.8% below that commercial median.

Updated 2026-10-08October 2026 filesSources: state fee schedule, CMS, price-transparency files

Commercial median
$83.84per session
South Carolina Medicaid
$83.17
Medicare
$94.31
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97163 in South Carolina, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $94.31 in South Carolina.

South Carolina Medicaid$83.17
Medicare$94.31
Commercial (9 payers)$83.84
UnitedHealthcare$77.82
Aetna$83.84
per session. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 97163 rate in South Carolina

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$77.82 per session—114
AetnaCommercial$83.84 per session—25
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Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 97163 in South Carolina?

The median of 9 payers' medians is $83.84 per session, from 238 published rates in the October 2026 files.

How does South Carolina Medicaid compare with commercial insurance for 97163?

South Carolina Medicaid pays $83.17 per session, 0.8% below the commercial median.

What does Medicare pay for 97163 in South Carolina?

$94.31 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 97163 in South Carolina?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $77.82 per session, from 114 rates and 329 providers.

What does Aetna pay for 97163 in South Carolina?

Aetna's median is $83.84 per session, from 25 rates and 106 providers.